WATCH | Harry Roque gives government 85% for coronavirus efforts
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque gave the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte an 85 percent rating for its efforts in addressing the coronavirus disease pandemic.
WATCH | Duterte: Religion has nothing to do with terrorism
Religion has no link to terrorism, President Rodrigo Duterte said as he noted that the Philippines continues to be confronted with security threats amid coronavirus disease pandemic.
WATCH | Duterte honors medical frontliners fighting coronavirus in Heroes Day speech
In celebration of National Heroes Day, President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday honored all the healthcare workers who are on the frontlines of battling the coronavirus disease.
WATCH | No ‘magic bullet’ for coronavirus – Duterte
There is “no magic bullet” to combat coronavirus disease, President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday evening.
WATCH |Duterte rejects call for revolutionary government: ‘Wala akong pakialam diyan’
President Rodrigo Duterte says he has nothing to do with the recent calls made by his supporters for the declaration of a revolutionary government amid the coronavirus disease crisis.
China defends Wuhan pool party after viral video prompts outrage
A massive pool party attended by thousands of people at the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic showed how well China had dealt with disease, authorities insisted Thursday, despite images from the event prompting outrage around the world.
WATCH | Naningil ng dagdag-ayuda! Palace thanks Willie Revillame for cash donation to jeep drivers
Malacañang on Thursday expressed gratitude to television host Willie Revillame for his P5 million donation that benefitted jeepney drivers who were displaced by the coronavirus disease pandemic.
WATCH | Philippines winning against coronavirus even as cases rise – Palace
Amid the continued spread of coronavirus, Malacañang still believes the Philippines is winning the fight against the disease.
‘Unimaginable human tragedy’ in Europe’s care homes: WHO
The World Health Organization said Thursday Europe was seeing an “unimaginable human tragedy” at its care homes, where deaths from the new coronavirus accounted for up to 50 percent in some countries.
‘Di nakakatulong! Nograles denounces stoning of house of family with Covid-19
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, who is also the spokesperson of the Inter-Agency Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases, condemned on Monday the stoning of the house of a family infected with the new coronavirus (Covid-19) in Iloilo town.
Mga salot! PNP forms anti-fake news task force amid Covid-19
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has formed a task force that will
go after fake news peddlers on social media in a bid to prevent
disinformation amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) threat in
the country.
WATCH | ‘Don’t leave Davao!’ Sara Duterte ends self-quarantine, gives public address to Davaoeños
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte has ended her self-quarantine, The Presidential daughter voluntarily isolated herself from the public after attending series of activities at the Senate,
Children less sick from COVID-19, but still spread the virus
For reasons unknown, children rarely have severe symptoms when infected by COVID-19 and may even be a bit less likely to get the disease in the first place, experts told AFP.
China censored virus news for weeks, say researchers
China began censoring online discussions on the new coronavirus weeks before officially acknowledging the scope of the disease, according to a report published Tuesday.
Handa tayo! No need to be alarmed over new coronavirus cases in PH – Palace
The public should not be alarmed by the reported two additional cases of coronavirus disease in the Philippines, Malacañang said.
Palace warns against ‘rash conclusions’ on new Covid-19 cases
Malacañang urged the people to exercise utmost restraint, following reports that two people in Taiwan and Australia tested positive for coronavirus disease (Covid-19) after traveling to the Philippines.
China censored virus news for weeks, say researchers
China began censoring online discussions on the new coronavirus weeks before officially acknowledging the scope of the disease, according to a report published Tuesday.
No Saudi Arabia re-entry ban for OFWs: OWWA
The Philippine government is closely coordinating with Saudi Arabia following reports that some overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) bound for the Middle Eastern country have been barred from entering due to the new coronavirus disease (Covid-19).
Sorry kids, DEpEd says no class suspensions due to virus
There is no need to suspend classes in high schools nationwide amid coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-2019) outbreak, an official of the Department of Education (DepEd) said Monday.
Trump says “very safe” to hold campaign rallies despite virus spread
US President Donald Trump insisted Monday that campaign rallies do not put his supporters at risk of catching or spreading the coronavirus, and insisted the country was well prepared for the disease.
JS proms cancelled due to virus
SAN MARIANO, Isabela — The junior-senior promenade has been postponed in secondary schools here as a precautionary measure against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
First case of mystery SARS-like virus found outside China
A new virus from the same family as the deadly SARS disease has spread beyond China’s borders for the first time with a case emerging in Thailand, UN and Thai officials said on Monday.
